February 2, 2011
     In yesterday's post I critiqued Judge Roger Vinson's ruling in Florida ex rel. Bondi v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for failing to defer to Congress' judgment that the failure to maintain health insurance exercises a substantial effect on interstate commerce. Today's post discusses an even more basic problem with the opinion.
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March 25, 2010
    The violent threats and rhetoric in reaction to the enactment of the health care reform bill are nothing new. It is a familiar response by those who think they ought to have their way no matter the results of elections or votes in Congress. It is, at bottom, a rejection of democracy. Over time, however, [...]
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